[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 198 (Tuesday, October 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 59164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25947]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service 
(hereinafter the ``Corporation''), as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to 
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, 
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, 
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of 
collection requirement on respondents can be properly assessed.
    Currently, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning its 
proposed Learn and Serve America Progress Report for all 2003 grantees. 
Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by 
contacting the office listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section by December 15, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Corporation for National and Community 
Service, Attention Mr. Mark Abbott, Associate Director for Grants 
Management, Learn and Serve America, 1201 New York Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20525.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark W. Abbott at (202) 606-5000, ext 
120 or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    The Corporation is seeking comments that:
    [sbull] Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Corporation, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
    [sbull] Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    [sbull] Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and,
    [sbull] Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques.

Background

    Currently, Learn and Serve America collects progress reports twice 
per grant cycle. The progress reports are used to evaluate grantees 
progress towards meeting performance measures and to help evaluate 
grantees' Continuation Applications for second and third year funding 
requests. This year all grantees will be strongly encouraged to file 
progress reports on eGrants, the Corporation's web-based grant 
management system.

Current Action

    The Corporation is seeking public comment for approval of the twice 
yearly program Progress Report.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Learn and Serve America Progress Report.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Current LSA Grantees.
    Total Respondents: 134.
    Frequency: Twice per year.
    Average Time Per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 536 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a 
matter of public record.

    Dated: October 7, 2003.
Amy B. Cohen,
Director, Learn and Serve America.
[FR Doc. 03-25947 Filed 10-10-03; 8:45 am]
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